The Christmas Number 1

[Guest]

As you'll all be aware, there's an anti-X-Factor campaign to make John Cage's 4'33" the Christmas Number 1 single. Can some authority figure at Radio 3 not arrange an emergency release of a remix of Mozart's 'Musical Joke' in time to save the seasonal charts from such a blatant act of cynicism and catapult some real music into the number 1 spot? Heaven knows, Wolfgang Amadeus gets little enough airtime these days, and we must act NOW to keep his memory fresh.

[Uncle Monty]

I hear what you say, but I'm not sure I wouldn't prefer the Cage

That piece of Mozart is pretty irritating, isn't it?

Shouldn't we, anyway, decline to care what the Christmas No 1 is? It only encourages them

[Lateralthinking1]

Cooldude83 - "I think a campaign to get Cliff Richard to Christmas number one would be great. Anyone else agree?"

Manicbred - "Here here".

CactusJoe - "Why do it have to be Sir. Cliff Richard? Shayne Ward has made a comeback, Joe McElderry has released a new song so is on the scene, no doubt Will Young will make an appearance and Leona Lewis is still around somewhere...all but to name a few".

Rigsby1980 - "The devil in me says a re-release of "Bring your dauhter to the slauhter" by Iron Maiden, lol, for christmas no.1. But in all seriousness, Cliff makes sense".

Enough though of Britain's biggest selling newspaper. This year I'm voting Cage. :cool2:

[Boilk]

I'd like to see John Cage at number one. A time of year when we could all use a bit of peace and quiet.

[Don Basilio]

How do I get to cast my vote?

[MrGongGong]

There's also a campaign to have "surfin bird"
spoilt for choice
though I'd love to see Cage there

or even Merzbow (one for the oldies !!)

[StephenO]

Cage would get my vote but surely the smart money's on Andre Rieu?

[Norfolk Born]

If Andre Rieu recorded a completely silent CD, I might be tempted to buy a copy. If John Cage does get to No. 1 in the Specialist Classical Chart as well, will 'Breakfast' play all of it, or is it too long?